Bug/Dark Type

Bug/Dark and Dark/Bug are the same defensive pairing; this page uses bug-dark as the canonical URL. Bug/Dark blocks Psychic while threatening Psychic, Ghost, Dark, and Grass targets. Representative Pokémon include Lokix. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Fairy. It is immune to Psychic. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Grass, Ground, Ghost, Dark, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Bug STAB pressures Psychic, Dark, and Grass targets, while Dark STAB threatens Ghost and Psychic targets. Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Fairy all hit for 2×. The typing needs speed, priority, or pivoting to turn its offensive overlap into real progress.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Bug/Dark, start with the chart pressure: Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, Fairy. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.

Team-building advice

Bug/Dark wants Fire, Flying, Bug, Rock, and Fairy answers. Steel, Fire-resistant, Poison, Rock-resistant, and Fairy partners can cover those lanes while Bug/Dark blocks Psychic attacks. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Fire, Flying problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.

Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.

Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Bug/Ghost guide, and Normal/Dark guide.

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